NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Rich Steckler Access Idaho 208-332-0102 x12 rich@accessidaho.org

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BOISE, Idaho - August 20, 2004 - Filing multiple secured personal property liens in Idaho just got easier and cheaper, thanks to a new online service available through the state's official Web site at www.accessIdaho.org. Last week, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa introduced a Web-based system that allows businesses to file multiple Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) liens and lien amendments.

The new system was developed by the Secretary of State's Information Systems Division as the high-speed alternative for volume filings and costs $4 per filing, which is $2 less than conventional paper or fax filing methods. The system uses extensible markup language (XML), which standardizes how data is collected and allows the Idaho Secretary of State to accept electronic filings from virtually any business. It also uses the secure instant payment gateway developed by Access Idaho, the state's Web portal administrator.

Dubbed the Idaho UCC XML Bulk Filing Service, its other benefits include same-day filing, immediate acceptance/rejection notification, convenient monthly or credit card billing programs, and an encrypted password protected connection.

"Our office is committed to improving services to businesses through better technology," said Ysursa. "This new system is much simpler, more cost effective, and quicker for our customers who file large numbers of liens."

To begin bulk lien filing, companies must have an ID number and a User Implementation Guide from the Secretary of State, as well as a premium subscription account from Access Idaho.

For an assigned ID number, companies need to call the Secretary of State's Fiscal Division at 208-334-5355. The User Implementation Guide, which describes detailed XML file formats, fields, and protocol, can be found online at www.idsos.state.id.us/docs/uccxml.htm. Premium service subscription agreement forms are available at www.idaho.gov/online_services or by calling 208-332-0102 or (toll free) 877-443-3468.

The $75 annual subscription fee and lien filing costs may be paid by check from a monthly invoice or by using Visa, MasterCard or Discover.

Up to 99 users, each assigned with a unique username and password for security, may be added to a subscriber account. The system also allows a company-designated contact to edit their respective user roster and view online billing reports.

About Access Idaho
Access Idaho is the state of Idaho's official Web portal (www.accessidaho.org) and provider of electronic government solutions for the state. The network manager for the portal is Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

About NIC
NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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